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<p><strong>Background:</strong> To identify prevalence of the novel risk factors among young patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and having no or minimal conventional risk factors. <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: Total 70 patients ( male 48 , female 22 ) who were admitted in our hospital with ACS, without any traditional risk factors were analyzed for hsCRP [highly sensitive C reactive protein ], Lp(a) [Lipoprotein(a)], Homocysteine and uric acid level.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> 44.29% of the study population have high values of hs-CRP, more in older age group but not significant (&lt;40 vs &gt;40 yrs) (P=0.79). High homocysteine present in 42.86% of cases, more in older age ( &gt;40 yrs) (54.55%) than &lt;40 years age (23.08%) which is statistically significant (P-0.01). High uric acid level found in 32.86% of cases without any significant age and sex difference. High Lp(a) level is found in 41.43% of cases more among ≥40 years (50%) than &lt;40 years (26.92%), the difference was not found to be statistically significant. [ Chi-square = 3.587; P=0.058; OR=2.71 95% CI= 0.95 – 7.7].</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>hsCRP is most useful cost effective screening method for ACS in younger individual among all other parameters in this part of world .</p>